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Treasures In The Attic: Finding A Jazz Master's Lost Orchestral Music

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Stride piano pioneer James P. Johnson had dreams of becoming a successful symphonic composer.

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Originally published on Wed February 20, 2013 4:13 pm

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Fri February 1, 2013

I'm OK, You're Slightly Flat

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By Pablo Helguera

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Pablo Helguera is a New York-based artist working with sculpture, drawing, photography and performance. His new book is Helguera's Artunes. You can see more of his work at Artworld Salon and on his own site.

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Fri February 1, 2013

Song Premiere: Jozef Van Wissem, 'Where You Lived And What You Lived For'

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Jozef Van Wissem with his one-of-a-kind black lute.

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Originally published on Fri February 1, 2013 1:14 pm

When Jozef Van Wissem plays the lute, he doesn't sit. Instead, the New York-based Dutchman stands, looming over his low-hanging instrument like the "figure in black" character in "Black Sabbath" — that'd be the song "Black Sabbath," from the album Black Sabbath, by Black Sabbath — that scares the living bejeezus out of everyone.

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Fri February 1, 2013

Classical Crib Sheet: Top 5 Stories This Week

By Anastasia Tsioulcas

Hugely good news for all you wandering minstrels: After years of pressure from groups like the American Federation of Musicians, the FAA has just passed a bill that (finally!) allows musicians to carry their instruments as carry-on luggage or, for larger instruments, to buy an extra seat. However, the federal agency has a year to implement the new standards.

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